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Ashley Heights, NC Eviction Risk Score Hoke County · North Carolina · Pop. 282

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● Moderate Risk

Ashley Heights, NC sits at 5.2/10 — Moderate risk. , 11.8% renters, ~44-day typical timeline.

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Score vs. benchmarks
Ashley Heights
5.2
Hoke County
5.2
North Carolina avg
5.1
National avg
4.4
23.1%Tenant-law probabilityi
$1,300–4,893Typical eviction costi
44 daysTypical timelinei
9.64%Filing ratei
$986HUD 2BR FMR '25i
11.8%Rentersi

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Sub-score breakdown

Each component on a 1–10 scale. Ticks mark the 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles nationally.

Local political climatei
6.0
Regional political climatei
6.0
State political climate
2.3
Economic stressi
9.0
Supply constrainti
4.1
Rent-control risk
0.9
Eviction process difficulty
2.4
Tenant organizing strengthi
4.1
Housing court bias
1.6
Eviction filing rate (ground truth)i
8.7
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About eviction risk in Ashley Heights, NC

Ashley Heights, NC has an eviction risk score of 5.2 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Hoke County and the state of North Carolina. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.

Economic stress: poverty rate 23.6%, unemployment 17.1%. Higher values correlate with higher eviction filing rates and longer court timelines.

Political climate: In 2020, Hoke County voted Democratic by 10.9 points — classified as moderately tenant-leaning for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.

What this score means for landlords

At 5.2/10, Ashley Heights is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.

Nearby Cities — Eviction Risk Comparison

City Distance Population Risk score
Aberdeen, NC 4.6 mi 9,228 4.4
Five Points, NC 5.3 mi 940 6.2
Pinebluff, NC 5.7 mi 1,806 4.0
Southern Pines, NC 7.4 mi 16,420 4.8
Pinehurst, NC 8.8 mi 18,256 4.3
Deercroft, NC 9.8 mi 718 4.3
Silver City, NC 10.4 mi 592 4.5
Hoffman, NC 10.7 mi 821 6.2

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